Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 861 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Ask first, then think): Find the skill in the question: thinking habits, question words, open or closed, clear or unclear, or claim and reason. Use that lesson’s tip — how do you know; who / when / where / why / how; yes-no or not; what detail is missing; is there a real reason? Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) trusts any website
6. 6.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
7. 7.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
9. 9.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) rude questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
12. 12.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
14. 14.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
18. 18.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
21. 21.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
22. 22.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way to fold a boat
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the author of a book
27. 27.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Who are you?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the person in charge (d) the reason leaves fall
29. 29.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) always false
30. 30.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to make tea
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
39. 39.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why

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